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Three Strikes Laws (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
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Three Strikes Laws (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
Series: Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America
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In the mid-1990s, policymakers in more than half the states and the
federal government responded to escalating crime rates and a series
of sensationalized crimes by passing laws that imposed lifetime
sentences on repeat offenders. Since then, the "Three Strikes and
You're Out" movement, which embodies the overall "get tough with
crime" approach to criminal sentencing, has generated much
controversy. Critics argue that Three Strike laws are
disproportionate, costly, and inefficient. Supporters, however,
argue that the laws are effective, necessary, and just. Despite the
controversy, Three Strike laws are still popular more than a decade
after their implementation. Attempts to reduce the scope and/or
severity of Three Strike policies have failed and the laws continue
to affect thousands of offenders each year. Setting the record
straight, Walsh provides a clear, comprehensive overview of the
movement and its consequences. Do Three Strikes laws really prevent
crime? Do they cost less than releasing repeat offenders time and
time again? Are they evenly and fairly applied? These questions and
more are answered in these pages through a careful analysis of the
costs, benefits, and results of Three Strikes legislation. Walsh
analyzes the historical development of the Three Strikes movement
in the context of "get tough" sentencing reforms and provides
detail about the various Three Strikes statutes adopted across the
nation, while offering an in-depth exmamination of the
controversies they have produced. Amid efforts to repeal or revise
such statutes, the laws still stand, and this book sheds light on
the history of, rationale for, and results of one of the most
controversial criminal justicemovements of our time.
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Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America |
Release date: |
2007 |
First published: |
2007 |
Authors: |
Jennifer E. Walsh
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
208 |
Edition: |
Annotated Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-33708-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Law >
General
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LSN: |
0-313-33708-X |
Barcode: |
9780313337086 |
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